State Dept's top refugee official will step down in coming days

Source: THEHILL

The top State Department official charged with overseeing refugee issues is stepping down.

Simon Henshaw, the acting assistant secretary for the department's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, announced in an email to colleagues on Saturday that he planned to leave his post in the coming days.

The email was reported by Reuters. Henshaw said he will remain at the State Department in a different capacity.

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Reuters reported earlier this week that another senior official at the State Department's refugee bureau, Lawrence Bartlett, the head of refugee admissions, had been temporarily reassigned to the office that handles Freedom of Information Act requests.

8. Well, then, that's not good. Not good at all. nt

10. Great way to get a purge without a purge

Create and environment that is hostile or policies that are indefensible and get people who were appointed by previous Presidents to quit and let you put your guys in there without the overt actions of dismissing someone.